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Gen Z and mental health
Gen Z is the first to grow up in a tech-saturated world with limitless access to information – and social media. Born after 1996, in Hong Kong this group of young adults – the youngest are 12, the oldest 27 – are coping with mental health issues in the wake of Hong Kong’s protests and the pandemic. This series presents the stories of Gen Zs who are grappling with anxiety, depression, eating disorders and more. We learn from them, and from experts, how they are helping themselves, and each other.
Updated: 25 Aug, 2024
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Gen Z hit hard by mental health issues, but they are fighting back
Generation Z was hit hard by the pandemic, with one in four children and adolescents in Hong Kong having experienced a mental health issue. We talk to two Gen Zs who are providing solutions.
21 Jul, 2024
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Hong Kong’s Gen Z are feeling anxious – why, and how they are breaking free
Anxiety is rife among Generation Z. Poor social media habits contribute to this; struggles with body image, and comparing themselves to others, have shaped this generation’s insecurities, an expert says.
28 Jul, 2024
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How Hong Kong’s depressed Gen Z could benefit from talking about emotions
With Hong Kong’s alarming rates of depression among young people, experts explain what’s fuelling the problem, and why verbalising emotions in therapy or just to family and friends, is important.
04 Aug, 2024
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Gen Z risk of eating disorders shown in 2 Hong Kong women’s stories
Around the world, young people struggle with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating, experts say, with social media such as TikTok a factor. Two Hong Kong women reveal their battles.
11 Aug, 2024
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17-year-old’s story highlights Gen Z’s struggles with ADHD
Jasmine Chan had long shown symptoms of ADHD – the third most common mental health diagnosis for Gen Z – before proper recognition saw her get the treatment she needed.
18 Aug, 2024
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What is oppositional defiant disorder and how to help Gen Z sufferers?
Using real cases they have handled, Hong Kong psychologists explain oppositional defiant disorder in young people – what it is, why it develops, and what parents can do about it.
25 Aug, 2024
